Head of the Department of Supervision and Veterinary Affairs (m/w/d)

The Landesprüfungsamt (LUA) is the central state service provider in the consumer and health protection of humans and animals in Rheinland-Pfalz. Together with our around 500 employees, we work at five locations in Koblenz, Landau, Mainz, Speyer and Trier on the nationwide monitoring and investigation of food, supplies, medicines and cosmetics, diagnostics and control of animal diseases and the protection of humans from contagious diseases. We are looking for full time at the next possible time Senior Consultant (m/w/d) at Koblenz (code: LUA – 2025/030-Ad).

Technical and organisational management of the Department of Veterinary Control and Veterinary Affairs with around 75 employees in the fields of specialist supervision on municipal enforcement authorities (food, animal health, animal welfare, animal by-products), approval authority for animal testing projects, Institute for Animal Health Diagnostics and Animal Health Services Interdisciplinary cooperation within the National Investigation Centre and with other authorities Strategic orientation and further development of the Department of Supervision and Veterinary Participation in specialist bodies and working groups at federal and/or national level and inland

You have a successfully completed university degree (Master/ Diplom-Uni/TH/TU- or equivalent degree) for example in the field of veterinary medicine with approbation, food chemistry, chemistry or you are full lawyer with at least satisfactory results in both State Examina You can demonstrate professional and leadership experience in a leading function They are located in an office of grade A 16 or are grouped on a comparable basis for employment contracts. In addition, desirable and advantageous are: Technical knowledge in public veterinary Promotion Experience in process optimization (audit processes, development investigative standards, certification systems) and in the field of quality management Interest in IT specialist applications in the laboratory and administrative environment Driving licence Class B and readiness to operate a service vehicle Your personal strengths include: A high level of sense of responsibility, high resilience, interdisciplinary working and teamwork with constructive conflict and critique behavior and integration ability Very good problem-solving and decision-making capability, enforcement capability and pronounced communication capability Strategic and innovative thinking Ability to present complex relationships in writing and orally clearly and concisely

Head of a specialist department in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate, which is important for consumer protection and health protection of humans and animals A safe workplace in the civil service / employment relationship according to the collective agreement for the public service of the countries We offer in the civil service a remuneration up to the grade A 16 LBesO or in the employment relationship a corresponding remuneration based on employment contracts. A structured incorporation In principle, the agency is also suitable for parttime workers to the extent that fulltime parttime work is carried out. An employer supporting the reconciliation of work and family by family-friendly regulations and measures Functional working times and mobile work A company health management Modern staff development through needs-oriented training and qualification measures An occupational pension scheme (VBL) in the employment relationship (if the conditions are met) What is particularly important to us: We actively promote the equality of all employees and therefore wish to explicitly apply from all ages regardless of gender, disability, ethnic background, religion, worldview or sexual identity. Women's applications are taken into account with equal suitability, competence and professional performance. Disabled applicants are preferably taken into account with appropriate suitability. JOBV1_EN